BASKETBALL
• Ohio State at Michigan State, 4 p.m., ESPN (30)
• Creighton at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m., ESPN2 (31)
• Kentucky at Mississippi State, 6 p.m., ESPN (30)
• Brigham Young at UNLV, 8 p.m., The Mt. (334),
KBAD-AM (920)
HOCKEY
• Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders, 4 p.m., Versus (67)
• Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks, 7 p.m., FSW (49)
TENNIS
• Australian Open, early rounds (tape delay), noon, ESPN2 (31)
• Australian Open, early rounds, 8 p.m.; 12:30 a.m., ESPN2 (31)
The NCAA on Friday approved athletic teams to wear jersey patches effective Aug. 1, with UNLV already having a five-year sponsorship deal in place.
Rasmus Andersson is expected to make his Golden Knights debut Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, five days after the team acquired him in a blockbuster trade with the Calgary Flames.
Mitch Marner is calling his return to Toronto “another hockey game” when the Golden Knights face the Maple Leafs on Friday.
Despite a dreadful record that netted them the first pick in the draft, the Las Vegas Raiders actually played quite well against the teams vying to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.
A medical examiner says the former defensive lineman died from “blunt head trauma and stab wounds” at a homeless encampment.
The Las Vegas Raiders have the No. 1 pick, and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza of Indiana is available after declaring for the NFL draft Friday.
Here’s today’s local and national sports schedule, including television and radio listings.
Check out the scores and top performances from Thursday’s high school basketball and flag football action.
Nation Williams — Nevada’s reigning girls basketball Gatorade Player of the Year — finished with 41 points and 18 rebounds to lead Centennial past Mojave on Thursday.
The Vegas Golden Knights tallied three third-period goals but came up short in a road loss to the Boston Bruins on Thursday at TD Garden.
